Category: CCP Publications

Read Publication Purpose: To explore the role of race and racism in emergency response and recovery in the aftermath of hurricanes in Puerto Rico (PR). Methods: Sixteen semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted between March and April 2018 with community members who had an active role in the process of response and relief efforts. Among participants, eight were…

Read: Equity & Transformation The Center on Community Philanthropy at the Clinton School of Public Service is delighted to introduce its fourth compendium from the 2016 to 2019 Scholars in Residence, entitled Equity and Transformation: The Impact of Community Philanthropy in Creating Social Change. Each scholar’s work shows his or her perspective on community philanthropy…

Read Publication Homelessness remains a major social issue affecting communities across the United States. While the harsh realities of homelessness and its effect on the lives of adults are severe, its ramifications on families with children are extreme and unacceptable. Homeless and near-homeless families can be rescued from the severity of poverty through preventive social…

Read Publication The Center’s third cohort of scholars, whose essays make up the Center’s third compendium, Community Philanthropy and Public Service: Practice Models of Giving, Civic Engagement and Leadership Development, each spent time sharing expertise with both students at our school and community members in our state. This compendium highlights the Center’s ability to bring…

Read Publication Smart investment in education, beginning with the first five years of life, is an essential strategy for creating sustained, long-term economic growth in Arkansas. Despite its abundant natural resources, growing population, low unemployment rate, and well- known business enterprises, Arkansas ranks 48th of the 50 states in per capita income. Without reform and…

Purchase Publication Co-authored by the Center on Community Philanthropy’s Director Dr. Charlotte Williams and past Scholar and Residence Dr. Karl Besel of Indiana University Northwest, Passing the Torch is essential for nonprofit leaders, university faculty, and students to understand the factors that influence selection of a career in public service and to plan for succession in your…

Read Publication University of Illinois communication professor and visiting scholar at the Center on Community Philanthropy at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service in Fall of 2013, Travis Dixon, recently published a study of five years of network and cable crime news. The study, co-authored by the Center on Community Philanthropy director…

Read Publication In 2013, the Center published a compendium of essays by its scholars titled: Pathways to Racial Healing and Equity in the American South. This compendium, Pathways to Racial Healing and Equity in the American South: A Community Philanthropy Strategy, highlights the Center’s ability to bring together a diverse group of scholars, experienced public…

Read Publication The Nonprofit Management and Leadership study, titled, “Nonprofit Sustainability During Times of Uncertainty” was conducted in partnership with the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. Dr. Karl Besel, associate professor for public affairs and graduate school director for the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Kokomo, and Klak participated in…

The study in the journal Foundation Review looks at giving, civic engagement and leadership development in small communities in Arkansas. “I’m pleased that these national academic journals have recognized the importance of our research on community philanthropy in the rural South,” said Dr. Charlotte L. Williams, director of the Center on Community Philanthropy. “We will continue to study…